Japan vs UIS: South and West Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Japan
938,663
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
34.76 million
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
29th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Japan
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 34.76 million against 938,663 in Japan, a difference of 33.82 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 37.0 times Japan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 29th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 35.82 million | 34.64 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 36.58 million | 35.51 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.00 million | 35.43 million | 34.43 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Japan or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 34.76 million against 938,663 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 33.82 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Japan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Japan ranks 29th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 29th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release